Ok, so you’ve decided that enough is enough, your home needs some drastic changes and you’re gonna get the builders in be it to make the place bigger with an extension, loft or basement, maybe give it a new look or some reconfiguring of the layout of the place. Whatever it is you fancy getting done, there is one golden rule in construction: Make your mind up early, be sure … [Read more...]
8 Bizarre British Basement Ideas
We simply cannot get enough of basement conversion projects. And if you are planning one we've got a few oddities for you to chew on. After you go through this blog post you will have a better idea on what to have or not to have in your new basement! They are both fun and tremendously rewarding, and it seems just about everybody is doing one these days. We have seen … [Read more...]
3 Insider Tricks To Building The Ultimate Ground Floor Extension
In this blog post I'm going to share with you the 3 big issues when extending the ground floor in a typical UK house and more importantly what you can do about them. Extending a ground floor is a great way to get a tonne of extra space especially for open plan kitchen/dining rooms. However it’s not as simple as just adding some more room to back of the house. There are … [Read more...]
Top 5 Mistakes People Make With A Terraced House Loft Conversion… And How To Avoid Them
Building a terraced house loft conversion can be a pain due to a few very specific issues to that type of property. In this blog post we're gonna cover the top 5 mistakes made when building a terraced house loft conversion that we have come across over the last 20 years or so. And we show you HOW TO AVOID THEM. After this article you’ll be able to convert your loft in … [Read more...]
Ultimate Guide To Making Your House Bigger
Need more space but don't want to move house? Thinking of getting some building work done to your house but not sure where to start? Well we’ve got you covered. In this blog post we’re going to break down you’re your options and the pros & cons with each. We’ve even graded each option to the following categories: Renovation Ratings (out of 10): Cost – this … [Read more...]